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Program checklist · Minor

Spanish Language and Literature

Stony Brook University · Stony Brook, NY

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Program
Award
Minor
Catalog edition
Fall 2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
Spanish studies involve language, literature, cultural history, and linguistics as applied to Spain, Spanish America, and Latino communities in the United States. The field combines the humanities and the social sciences to give the student an understanding of the diverse aspects of Hispanic culture.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196097
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196097_4955beff
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Minor Requirements

0 items

    Intermediate Spanish Language Courses

    3 items
    1. SPN 211
      Intermediate Spanish I 3 credits and
      Not resolved to a course
    2. SPN 212
      Intermediate Spanish II 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
      or: SPN 214 - Intermediate Medical Spanish I 3 credits and
    3. SPN 215
      Intermediate Medical Spanish II 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
      or: SPN 213 - Intermediate Spanish for Speakers of Spanish 3 credits
      or: equivalent proficiency satisfied through permission of the department or through the placement or the challenge exam.

    Required Advanced Courses (9 credits)

    3 items
    1. SPN 311
      Spanish Conversation and Composition 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
      or: SPN 310 - Spanish Grammar and Composition for Students of Hispanic-American Background 3 credits
    2. SPN 312
      Introduction to Literary Studies 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    3. SPN 321
      Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course

    Elective Advanced Courses (9 credits)

    1 item
    1. THREE other upper-division (i.e., 300-level or higher) SPN courses, one of which must be at the 400 level. S/U graded courses such as SPN 475 and SPN 488 do not count towards fulfillment of this requirement.
      Not resolved to a course

    Notes

    1 item
    1. Students with enough language proficiency to satisfy requirement A will complete a total of 18 credits. Students who need to take SPN 211 and SPN 212 or SPN 214 and SPN 215 will complete a total of 24 credits. Students with Spanish-speaking background can begin the Minor by taking SPN 213 or SPN 310 , depending on their Spanish written proficiency.
      Not resolved to a course
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